The late-night Housing and Residence Life email now leaves residents with two options — submit their preference for a new housing assignment or forfeit their on-Grounds housing.
University leadership cited several reasons for their decision in the email, including improving conditions locally and in Virginia, knowledge gained from other universities who have opened, and encouraging behavior from student athletes, graduate students, and other individuals in Charlottesville over the summer.
The statement included a warning that offending chapters could face a Fraternal Organization Agreement suspension for the academic year.
The total number of cases among students, faculty, staff and contract employees since Aug. 17 is now 67, not including pre-arrival testing, according to the University community tracker.
Other than its most time-sensitive goal of moving classes online, the #ActFastUVA campaign has three main objectives — fighting austerity, assuring safety and emphasizing solidarity with other organizations across Grounds.
There have been 58 total positive cases of COVID-19 among students, faculty, staff and contract employees since Aug. 17. 31 of those cases were among students.
As of Monday, 12,832 University students have tested negative for COVID-19.
The message comes the weekend before classes begin, which typically marks annual Block Party celebrations.
According to the proposal, the space is envisioned as a place for education, meetings and cultural gatherings, supportive services and administration, and other community needs.
UNC’s decision to pull the plug on in-person classes comes after clusters of cases popped up in three residence halls and a fraternity house — where students live in close proximity to each other — just days after the semester began Aug. 10.
Wednesday’s event included dancing, food, art and shared stories of collective grief and resisting white supremacy in Charlottesville.
Ryan plans to discuss the full report, which is available on the task force’s website, with the University Board of Visitors next week.
Due to the high number of people attempting to order at the same time, the website experienced technical issues during its initial operation.
Seven different teams are working on different aspects of the return, from safety concerns to educational preparations.
The semester will still start Aug. 25 as originally planned, but President Jim Ryan and his executive team are urging students who plan to live off-Grounds to delay their return until in-person courses resume.
32 percent of arrests made by UPD in 2019 were of Black individuals, whereas the University's student body is roughly 6.5 percent Black and the City of Charlottesville is just under 20 percent Black.
The Curry School has pivoted its position, recommending that professor Dr. Paul Harris be approved for tenure.
Available space will include the fitness area, limited up to 25 people at a time. Patrons may make use of the cardio and weight machines.
While the authors of the Call to Action letter acknowledge the A-School’s Inclusion and Equity Committee's work, they also call on the school’s administration to “actualize” those efforts throughout the school at large.
Mandatory testing is just one of the University’s several public health measures, including virtual daily health checks and requiring all students to wear masks in public spaces.
